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Not So Sweet: Indicia of Nonobviousness Could Not Save Claims Directed to Sweetened Beverage Brewing Devices Not So Sweet: Indicia of Nonobviousness Could Not Save Claims Directed to Sweetened Beverage Brewing Devices

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PTAB Finds Claims Unpatentable After Giving Preliminary Guidance on Motion to Amend PTAB Finds Claims Unpatentable After Giving Preliminary Guidance on Motion to Amend

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Unexpected Results Should Be Commensurate with the “Full Scope” of the Claims Unexpected Results Should Be Commensurate with the “Full Scope” of the Claims

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A Real Party-in-Interest Determination Is Final and Non-Appealable, Including Denial of Related Motion to Dismiss and Discovery A Real Party-in-Interest Determination Is Final and Non-Appealable, Including Denial of Related Motion to Dismiss and Discovery

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Federal Circuit Confirms the PTAB’s Authority to Deinstitute IPR Proceedings Federal Circuit Confirms the PTAB’s Authority to Deinstitute IPR Proceedings

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Federal Circuit: Mandamus Petitions Challenging Institution Denial Are Unlikely to Show Right to Relief Federal Circuit: Mandamus Petitions Challenging Institution Denial Are Unlikely to Show Right to Relief

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Is It Hindsight or Was It Already There? Is It Hindsight or Was It Already There?

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In Rare Sua Sponte Order, PTAB Finds Using a Trademark Could Render Claim Indefinite

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IPR and CBM Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in December 2020 and January 2021 IPR and CBM Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in December 2020 and January 2021

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Redemption of Loyalty Points Is a Patent-Ineligible Abstract Idea, Federal Circuit Holds Redemption of Loyalty Points Is a Patent-Ineligible Abstract Idea, Federal Circuit Holds

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Coming into Focus: Federal Circuit Reverses PTAB, Finds Independent Claims of Immersion Photography Device Unpatentable as Obvious Coming into Focus: Federal Circuit Reverses PTAB, Finds Independent Claims of Immersion Photography Device Unpatentable as Obvious

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No Unpatentability in a Successful Motion to Amend No Unpatentability in a Successful Motion to Amend

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Federal Circuit Partially Vacates PTAB Decision in Mixed Victory for Samsung Federal Circuit Partially Vacates PTAB Decision in Mixed Victory for Samsung

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Disavowal of Infringement Case Moots IPR Appeal Disavowal of Infringement Case Moots IPR Appeal

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USPTO Issues Memorandum Aligning Indefiniteness Standard with District Court USPTO Issues Memorandum Aligning Indefiniteness Standard with District Court

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IPR and CBM Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in October and November 2020 IPR and CBM Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in October and November 2020

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Two New Precedential PTAB Decisions Applying the Fintiv Factors Two New Precedential PTAB Decisions Applying the Fintiv Factors

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New PTAB Final Rule Places Burden on Patent Owner to Show Motion to Amend Complies with Statutory and Regulatory Requirements New PTAB Final Rule Places Burden on Patent Owner to Show Motion to Amend Complies with Statutory and Regulatory Requirements

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PTAB Finds Resolution of Real-Party-In-Interest Disputes Unnecessary If Decision Would Not Impact Institution Decision PTAB Finds Resolution of Real-Party-In-Interest Disputes Unnecessary If Decision Would Not Impact Institution Decision

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PTAB Denies Institution of Follow-On Copycat Petition, Citing General Plastic PTAB Denies Institution of Follow-On Copycat Petition, Citing General Plastic

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Revised Dec. 9, 2020, PTAB Trial Rules Eliminate the Presumption in Favor of Petitioner at Institution Revised Dec. 9, 2020, PTAB Trial Rules Eliminate the Presumption in Favor of Petitioner at Institution

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Successful Request for Rehearing in an Inter Partes Review Successful Request for Rehearing in an Inter Partes Review

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It’s Not Too Late! Federal Circuit Confirms Evidence to Establish Printed Publication Status of Reference, Submitted Only in Reply, Can Be Considered It’s Not Too Late! Federal Circuit Confirms Evidence to Establish Printed Publication Status of Reference, Submitted Only in Reply, Can Be Considered

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Federal Circuit Declines to Direct District Court to Enter a Stay Federal Circuit Declines to Direct District Court to Enter a Stay

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First Impressions – Parties Must Make Their Cases in Their Initial Briefs First Impressions – Parties Must Make Their Cases in Their Initial Briefs